Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 2.
Tennessee SB0971 amends existing law regarding electronic monitoring requirements for prisoners released from county workhouses or jails for work purposes. The bill allows exemptions from electronic monitoring for prisoners convicted of non-violent crimes if the sheriff determines they pose a low risk to the public and for escape. This change affects prisoners on work release and the entities employing them, as it potentially reduces the monitoring costs associated with their release.
Tennessee SB0971 amends existing law regarding electronic monitoring requirements for prisoners released from county workhouses or jails for work purposes. The bill allows exemptions from electronic monitoring for prisoners convicted of non-violent crimes if the sheriff determines they pose a low risk to the public and for escape. This change affects prisoners on work release and the entities employing them, as it potentially reduces the monitoring costs associated with their release.
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Southerland, Steve
114th General Assembly
February 5, 2025
February 12, 2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee